Despite of a very slow first half of the years the Cowlitz County real estate market manage to finish the year very strong surpassing sales of the previous year 2011. A total of 764 homes sold last year a 3.5% increase from the 737 sold the year before, 2011 and the most homes sold in a years since 2007.

Even though it will be years before we can say that the Cowlitz County real estate market has recovered, I am convinced that we are well on our way. For the last few years all signs pointed to an upward trend of a housing recovery, sale have been up, inventory have been shrinking and interest rates still a history low.

You will also see on the praphs below some other positive signs like lower days on the market, lower months of inventory, better price per sq. ft. and so on.